Re: bizarre pedals was Re: Regeneration with Boomerang

[Mark Sottilaro <msottilaro@ppi2pass.com>]

Ha that sounds exactally like me (no stick though)  I'm thinking about a 
VW Golf...
or maybe just staying home and having people come to me!  Where do you do 
your
looping?

Jonathan El-Bizri wrote:

> No ring modulation, but it does do reverse delay, and a very usable one. 
>My
> main 'clean lead' tone is a reverse delay; it's very natural sounding. It
> also does a kind of pitch shifted reverse delay, sort of slowed down, 
>but I
> haven't played with that too much. It also does a pedal controlled 
>phaser I
> haven't played with. I've got some cool ring modulation/resonance like
> patches by stacking high feedback phasers.
>
> Taking to gigs! ROFL. I play chapman stick ( www.stick.com ) which has a
> bass and melody side, and trigger samples and loops on an SP-808. I have 
>2
> 2120s and an SP-808 in a mini gig rig. I'm adding a vortex, BBE, 
>crossover
> and echoplex when I can find the time (and an echoplex :> I also lug 
>around
> stereo combo speakers.
>
> I just went car shopping with the main prerequisite that I could fit all 
>my
> crap in one load. They dealers pretended not to be surprised when I 
>showed
> up with all my gear in tow, and started stuffing it in their shiny metal
> boxes.
>
> The upgrade to 2120 is pretty cheap I believe. I'd totally recommend it -
> you'll be able to use twice as many effect units at once.
>
> Could you post this thread to the list? I'm having posting problems 
>again.
>
> bIz
>
> ----------
> >From: Mark Sottilaro <msottilaro@ppi2pass.com>
> >To: Jonathan El-Bizri <jonathan@full-moon.com>
> >Subject: Re: bizarre pedals was Re: Regeneration with Boomerang
> >Date: Tue, Apr 4, 2000, 10:41 AM
> >
>
> > Hey Jonathan,
> >
> > Thanks for the tip.  I've got a 2112 which I'm pretty happy with, but 
>it's YET
> > ANOTHER THING TO DRAG AROUND TO GIGS.  Does the new software (granted 
>I'm sure
> > I'd  have to do the 2112 to 2120 upgrade too) do all the ring 
>modulation?
> > Backwards delay? (my favorite)  If so, maybe it's time to upgrade my  
>2112 and
> > sell my Spacestation.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Jonathan El-Bizri wrote:
> >
> >> Check out the Digitech 2120, with the latest software ( 2.10, I 
>think) you
> >> will probably need to call digitech to get the rom chip - it cost 
>nothing,
> >> but it won't be in stores for a while, if ever.
> >>
> >> Fully programmable, and it does everything the space station does. Of
> >> course, it's about 3 times the price.
> >>
> >> The new software adds reverse, 'slow-gear' style sounds, a leslie, 
>and a 5
> >> sec looper functions, to the whammy, 10 second delays, intelligent
> >> harmonizer and usual sounds effect box stuff. You can get some 
>>really,
> >> really< sick sounds out of it.
> >>
> >> One of my favourite tricks is overloading phasers and flangers until 
>the
> >> digitally distort, and mix this, delayed and chorused, with a more
> >> intelligible lead sound.
> >>
> >> My only niggle is that all delay times are set in hundredths of a 
>second,
> >> instead of beats per minute. This makes synchronizing to a sampler
> >> impossible except at certain specific tempos. (60, 75, 100, 120, 125, 
>150,
> >> 160 - you get the idea) Damn, I need that echoplex!
> >>
> >> bIz
> >> ----------
> >> >From: Mark Sottilaro <msottilaro@ppi2pass.com>
> >> >To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
> >> >Subject: Re: Regeneration with Boomerang
> >> >Date: Mon, Apr 3, 2000, 3:47 PM
> >> >
> >>
> >> > Hey,
> >> >
> >> > It's not a fuzz box, but one of the most bizzare pedals I've 
>encountered is
> >> > the Digitech
> >> > Spacestation.  Frankly, unless you hit the bypass, you can't get a 
>normal
> >> > sound out of it.
> >> > On the down side, although there's an expression pedal built in, 
>you can't
> >> > make up your own
> >> > presets.  On the plus side, it comes with 40 wacky presets that are 
>loads
> >> > of fun.  When put
> >> > in front or in back of other effects, loads of  fun can  happen.
> >> >
> >> > What sleepy mountain college town are you from?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Mark Sottilaro
> >> > Professional Publications, Inc
> >> > 1250 Fifth Ave, Belmont CA 94002
> >> > Multimedia Production
> >> > E-mail:  msottilaro@ppi2pass.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> > --
> > Mark Sottilaro
> > Professional Publications, Inc
> > 1250 Fifth Ave, Belmont CA 94002
> > Multimedia Production
> > E-mail:  msottilaro@ppi2pass.com
> >
> >

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Mark Sottilaro
Professional Publications, Inc
1250 Fifth Ave, Belmont CA 94002
Multimedia Production
E-mail:  msottilaro@ppi2pass.com